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PRETORIA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
GRADE 9 LIFE SCIENCES
2021 NOVEMBER EXAMINATION
EXAMINER: EE MULLER
INTERNAL MODERATORS: T THOMPSON; C VAN DER MERWE
MARKS: 80
TIME: 60 minutes
SURNAME & NAME: ………………………………………………………………………..
CLASS: …………...
TEACHER: Mrs ……………………………………………………………………………..
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided.
2. Fill in your name, the class and teachers name on this front cover.
3. Present your answers according to the instructions of each question.
4. ALL drawings and graphs must be done in pencil and labeled
in blue or black ink. Draw diagrams, flow charts or tables only when
asked to do so. All diagrams, tables and graphs must have a heading.
5. The diagrams in this question paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
6. You may use a non-programmable calculator, protractor and a compass,
where necessary. For all calculations keep one decimal place throughout and only
round off the answer.
7. Write neatly and legibly.
This question paper (including this page) consists of 11 pages
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1 Multiple choice. For each of the following there is only one correct answer.
Write the correct letter in the open box alongside question 1.1.1 – 1.1.5
1.1.1 Mary and her friends were all bare – footed and were playing in the school
grounds. Mary bumped her toe on a rock and screamed in pain. The correct order
how the nervous system operates is …
A stimulus, neurons, impulses, spinal cord, receptors, brain
B stimulus, receptors, impulses, neurons, spinal cord, brain
C receptors, impulses, neurons, spinal cord, brain, stimulus
D stimulus, impulses, receptors, neurons, spinal cord, brain
1.1.2 Which of the following statement is true regarding plant and animal cells?
A Plant cells have mitochondria and large vacuoles that control photosynthesis
B Plant cells have a fixed shape due to the presence of a cell membrane
C Animal cells possess chloroplasts, small vacuoles and nuclei
D All plant cells have cell walls, cell membranes and can respirate
1.1.3 The correct sequence for the movement of food through the body is …
A salivary glands oesophagus stomach colon
B mouth oesophagus stomach liver gall bladder colon
C mouth oesophagus stomach small intestine colon rectum
D mouth stomach pancreas small intestine rectum
1.1.4 The functions of the KIDNEY include …
i Filtering the wastes out of the blood
ii Reabsorption of useful substance from the filtrate back into the blood
iii Removal of carbon dioxide from the blood
iv Removal of undigested products out of the body
A i and ii only
B i ,ii and iii only
C i and iv only
D i and iii only
1.1.5 The nervous system consists of the following components:
A skull, brain, nose, kidneys, nerves
B fingers, brain, nerve cells, spinal cord, vertebrae
C brain, nerve cells, spinal cord, nerves
D receptors, nerves, vertebrae, eyes
5x2 (10)
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1.2 Terminology: Write down the correct term for each of the following in the space provided
below:
1.2.1 Rubbery tissue that prevents friction between bones
1.2.2 Organisms made from many cells
1.2.3 All the chemical reactions that occur in the body
1.2.4 The waste material that is released through the anus from the body
1.2.5 Tube conducting urine from kidney to bladder
1.2.6 The regulation of the water content of the body
1.2.7 The type of receptors in the skin that will be stimulated when the hand
is cut
1.2.8 Type of blood vessel that only consists of one cell layer
ANSWERS:
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.2.4
1.2.5
1.2.6
1.2.7
1.2.8 (8)
1.3 Matching columns: Select from column B the description that best suits the term
in column A. Write down ONLY the letter of column B next to the question number.
Column A Column B Answer
1.3.1 Chemical digestion A Liquid that is stored in the gall bladder
1.3.2 Peristalsis B The liquid that is released in the mouth to
soften the food
1.3.3 Saliva C The process of chewing, grinding and
crushing food
1.3.4 Physical digestion D Rhythmic contractions of the intestines to
push the food along
1.3.5 Hydrochloric acid E Breaking down large complex food
molecules to form small soluble molecules
F Digestive juice that aids mechanical digestion
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1.4 Study the diagram below:
1.4.1 Name TWO body systems that can be identified in the diagram above.
……………………………………………………………………………………….. (2)
1.4.2 Give the LETTER and the NAME of the part responsible for …
Letter Name
(a) the production of testosterone
(b) transporting sperm from the
testes to the urethra
(c) the part that is removed by
circumcision
(d) ensuring the correct
temperature for the survival of (4)
the sperm cells
(6)
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1.5 Study the diagram below that shows two structures found in cells and
how they interact with each other.
1.5.1 In which types of cells are both of these structures found?
………………………………………………………………………. (1)
1.5.2 Identify the organelle illustrated at …
A………………………………………………………………………
B……………………………………………………………………… (2)
1.5.3 Name the processes occurring in organelle A and B respectively.
A ……………………………………….. B …………………………………….. (2)
1.5.4 Name TWO body systems that are closely involved in the process illustrated
in diagram B.
…………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………. (2)
(7)
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1.6 The diagram below shows a straight arm. Answer the questions that follow:
1.6.1 Give the LETTER and the NAME of the muscle that would …
a) contract in the bending of the arm …… …………………….. (1)
b) relax in the straightening of the arm …… ……………………... (1)
1.6.2 In the table below compare ONE DIFFERENCE between a tendon and a
ligament.
Tendon Ligament
(2)
(4)
TOTAL SECTION A: [40]
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SECTION B
QUESTION 2
Give the definition of:
(a) A cell
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(b) Organelles
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(c) Tissues
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
(5)
QUESTION 3
3.1 The picture below shows the internal structure of the heart.
3.1.1 Complete the table below by writing the LETTER of the blood vessel
responsible for each of the following.
Blood flow: Blood vessels
Blood flow to the body
Blood flow from the lungs
Blood flow to the lungs
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3.1.2 Give the number of TWO valves that has oxygenated blood pumped
through them.
……………… and ……………….. (2)
3.1.3 Which letter, E or F, represents the right ventricle? …………………….. (1)
3.1.4 Into which chamber of the heart does deoxygenated blood first enter?
…………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
3.2 Compare TWO differences between an artery and a vein.
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(9)
QUESTION 4
The diagram below shows a diagrammatic representation of gaseous exchange at
lung level.
Explain, by referring to diffusion gradients, how the exchange of gas 3, into the blood occurs.
Write down your answer in steps, in the order as numbered on the diagram.
1……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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2……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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QUESTION 5
The following information was given on a 500g tin of fish showing the amount of different food
types.
Total protein (g) Total oils (g) Total vitamins (mg) Total sugars (g)
75 24 4000 10
Draw an appropriate graph on the graph paper below to represent the data in the table
(heading not required).
(5)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
From fertilization until the time it is ready to leave the uterus, a growing foetus is totally
dependent on its mother for survival. The mother's body becomes specially adapted to act like
a life support machine for the foetus. The foetus cannot breathe or eat, so food and oxygen are
passed from the mother's blood to the foetus. Antibodies which give protection against disease
also pass into the foetus in the same way. Waste materials produced in the foetus’s body are
passed back to the mother's blood for removal. This all happens across the placenta.
6.1.1 Define a foetus.
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6.1.2 Identify TWO ways how the placenta allows for the growing foetus to
survive.
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6.1.3 What structure joins the foetus to the placenta?
…………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
(5)
6.2 In the space below, draw a labelled diagram of a sperm cell.
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6.3 The diagram below shows part of the human female reproductive system at a
particular stage in a TYPICAL menstrual cycle.
6.3.1 Assuming that menstruation begins on day 1, suggest which day of the
menstrual cycle is shown in the diagram above.
…………………………………………………….. (1)
6.3.2 Provide ONE visible reason for your answer in QUESTION 6.3.1.
…………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
6.3.3 On the diagram above, label with a …
a) X where fertilisation is mostly likely to occur. (1)
b) Y where implantation is most likely to occur. (1)
6.3.4 Which process will occur at the end of the menstrual cycle if pregnancy
did not occur?
…………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
(5)
TOTAL SECTION B: [40]
GRAND TOTAL: 80
